Simplify block memory challenge scoring

Author: loethen

app/[locale]/(main)/games/block-memory-challenge/components/PatternRecallGame.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { getTranslations, setRequestLocale } from "next-intl/server";
 import { use } from "react";
 import { routing } from '@/i18n/routing';
 import { generateAlternates } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { RANKED_LEADERBOARD_MODE } from "@/lib/leaderboard-config";
 
 // Generate static params for all locales
 export function generateStaticParams() {
@@ -84,10 +83,10 @@ export default function BlockMemoryPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ locale:
                 "priceCurrency": "USD"
             },
             "featureList": [
-                "Ranked mode with a fixed starting level",
-                "Practice mode with adjustable sequence length",
-                "Visual working memory training",
-                "Anonymous leaderboard"
+                "Single-mode score attack gameplay",
+                "Adjustable starting sequence length",
+                "Score-based leaderboard",
+                "Visual working memory training"
             ],
             "educationalUse": "Working Memory Training",
             "learningResourceType": "Interactive Game",
@@ -185,8 +184,7 @@ export default function BlockMemoryPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ locale:
             faq={faq}
             relatedGames={["frog-memory-leap", "schulte-table"]}
             hasLeaderboard={true}
-            leaderboardFormatterType="levels"
-            leaderboardMode={RANKED_LEADERBOARD_MODE}
+            leaderboardFormatterType="pts"
             structuredData={structuredData}
         />
     );

app/[locale]/(main)/games/block-memory-challenge/page.tsx

@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ function validateScore(
         case "fish-trace":
             return score > 50000 ? "Score rejected" : null;
         case "block-memory-challenge":
-            if (!Number.isInteger(score) || score < 1 || score > 100) {
-                return "Score rejected (Invalid ranked level)";
+            if (!Number.isInteger(score) || score < 1 || score > 50000) {
+                return "Score rejected (Invalid score)";
             }
             return null;
         case "schulte-table":

app/api/leaderboard/route.ts

@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@
         "practiceMode": "Practice",
         "rankedDescription": "Fixed start level. Leaderboard tracks the highest completed level.",
         "practiceDescription": "Choose any starting sequence length. Practice runs stay local and do not affect the leaderboard.",
-        "leaderboardDescription": "The ranked leaderboard compares the highest completed level only, so every player starts from the same difficulty.",
+        "leaderboardDescription": "The leaderboard compares total score. You can choose your starting level, and higher levels are worth more points.",
         "rankedResult": "Ranked Result",
         "highestLevelReached": "Highest Level Reached",
         "noLevelCompleted": "No level completed yet",

messages/en/compiled.json

@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@
         "practiceMode": "Practice",
         "rankedDescription": "Fixed start level. Leaderboard tracks the highest completed level.",
         "practiceDescription": "Choose any starting sequence length. Practice runs stay local and do not affect the leaderboard.",
-        "leaderboardDescription": "The ranked leaderboard compares the highest completed level only, so every player starts from the same difficulty.",
+        "leaderboardDescription": "The leaderboard compares total score. You can choose your starting level, and higher levels are worth more points.",
         "rankedResult": "Ranked Result",
         "highestLevelReached": "Highest Level Reached",
         "noLevelCompleted": "No level completed yet",

messages/en/games.json

@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@
         "practiceMode": "练习",
         "rankedDescription": "固定起始难度。排行榜只比较你完成的最高关卡。",
         "practiceDescription": "你可以自由选择起始序列长度。练习成绩只保存在本地，不影响排行榜。",
-        "leaderboardDescription": "排位榜只比较完成的最高关卡，所有玩家都从同样的难度开始。",
+        "leaderboardDescription": "排行榜只比较总分。你可以自己选择起始阶数，起点越高，每关分值也越高。",
         "rankedResult": "排位结果",
         "highestLevelReached": "最高完成关卡",
         "noLevelCompleted": "还没有完成任何关卡",

messages/zh/compiled.json

@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@
         "practiceMode": "练习",
         "rankedDescription": "固定起始难度。排行榜只比较你完成的最高关卡。",
         "practiceDescription": "你可以自由选择起始序列长度。练习成绩只保存在本地，不影响排行榜。",
-        "leaderboardDescription": "排位榜只比较完成的最高关卡，所有玩家都从同样的难度开始。",
+        "leaderboardDescription": "排行榜只比较总分。你可以自己选择起始阶数，起点越高，每关分值也越高。",
         "rankedResult": "排位结果",
         "highestLevelReached": "最高完成关卡",
         "noLevelCompleted": "还没有完成任何关卡",